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Resolution No. 9856
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Concluding the
CustomerConnect Pilot Program and Repealing Electric Rate Schedule E
1 TOU (Residential TimeofUse Rate Adjustment) and Resolution
Number 9737
R E C I T A L S
A. On December 10, 2012, the City Council adopted the Residential CustomerConnect pilot
program and voluntary electric time of use (TOU) rate schedule (Staff Report 3330, Resolution 9320), on
February 23, 2015, the Council extended the TOU rates through December 31, 2017 (Staff Report 5459,
Resolution 9495), and on February 5, 2018, Council extended the TOU rates indefinitely, or until Council
acts to modify or repeal them (Staff Report 8743, Resolution 9737).
B. On November 19, 2018, the City Council approved the Smart Grid and Utilities
Technology Plan, which includes the implementation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
based smart grid system to serve our customers (Staff Report 9780).
C. The CustomerConnect Pilot mesh network, which is critical for meter
communication, was built on a 3G wireless platform, which will become obsolete by the end of 2019,
and will require a $40,000 to $80,000 upgrade to work with the 4G wireless platform.
D. Given the additional costs of upgrading to a new wireless platform and staffing
resources needed to maintain the CustomerConnect Pilot Program and TOU rates, staff recommends
discontinuing the CustomerConnect Pilot Program by the end of 2019, and reallocating those resources
towards the implementation of a fullscale AMI system.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1. The CustomerConnect Pilot Program will conclude as of December 31, 2019.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility Rate Schedule
E1 TOU (Residential TimeofUse Rate Adjustment) is repealed.
SECTION 3. Resolution 9737, adopted by the Council on February 5, 2018, to be repealed as of
December 31, 2019.
SECTION 4. The 96 Customer Accounts remaining in the CustomerConnect pilot program and
currently subject to Utility Rate Schedule E1 TOU will remain on Utility Rate Schedule E1 during and
after the conclusion of the CustomerConnect pilot program.
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SECTION 5. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not meet the California
and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), because it is an administrative governmental activity which
will not cause a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore, no environmental
review is required.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 22, 2019
AYES: CORMACK, DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, KNISS, KOU, TANAKA
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
Director of Utilities
Director of Administrative Services
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